The title.

Feel free to ask me stuff. I'm in Scotland, born in Canada. I've been a mason for coming on 15 years. And my favourite dinosaur is....not really a dinosaur.....the Stenopterygius species. because they're tubby not quite dolphin looking (apparently) reptiles.

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[–] [S] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Make sure your certs are valid here, as soon as you're able to take the CSCS safety course, and get your trades card. Cost of living isn't insane, but wages are pretty low. Do not expect to be able to purchase alcohol at a shop before 10am or after 10pm.

Here's a link to figure out how your qualifications stack up in the UK.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Luckily for me I don't drink

    Unluckily for me weed is basically legal here and not there...

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago

    Buddy... it's even worse than you think....maybe... depends on the quality and price you're used to.

    I stopped smoking(read as buying) weed here.

    1. I'm on a visa, and cannot afford to fuck around on pain of angry wife.
    2. Cost/Quality ratio is entirely fucked compared to what I'm used to. Further details below.
    3. I'm just kinda over it at this point. I enjoy mooching a tiny puff here and there, but my tolerance is waaay down from smoking ½oz+ every few days, and greening out sucks when you're not young enough to bounce back right away.

    Point 2:

    Having grown up in Vancouver, and knowing quite a few people who grew professionally, some of which still do, before legalisation. The ganja available here is both mid-A/AA and incredibly expensive....and dry as fuck for the most part.
    For the quality of weed I would have paid MAYBE $60/oz back home (before legalisation), unless you know a guy, and are really willing to be picky, you're going to likely pay between £190(Scotland from what I've seen) to £380(mostly London, but I've seen stuff in the north be that pricey too).... Which...I'm just not really willing to pay that. And also the whole wife thing.

    If you make it out this way DM me.

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